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Spiced Beef with Tropical Fruits

Serves: 4

Ingredients
900g rump steak, cut in large cubes
30g butter
2 onions,sliced
4 cloves crushed garlic
5cm piece fresh ginger,chopped
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
8 dried chillies
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon garam masala
30g creamed coconut
30g sweet tamarind
5 tablespoons boiling water
300ml beef stock
1 custard apple
2 small unripe bananas
1 paw paw

Method
Preheat oven to 180C. Brown the steak in a little oil in a flameproof casserole. Set meat aside. Add butter to pan and add onions to soften. Put garlic,ginger,cumin seeds,chillies,coriander seeds and 2 tablespoons stock in a blender and whizz to a paste.

When onions are cooked add the paste and cook a few minutes then add tumeric,garam masala and creamed coconut and cook another minute.

Put the tamarind into a bowl and cover with boiling water.Stir well and strain the liquid into the casserole.Add the remaining stock and the browned meat. Cover and cook in pre-heated oven for 1 and a half - 2 hours.When cooked add custard apple chunks, paw paw cubes and sliced banana and return to heat until fruit is hot.

Serve with sprigs of fresh coriander.